Birth date: Sep 21, 1926 Death date: Aug 16, 2024
Robert “Bob” Poole, age 97, of Algonac, passed away peacefully at Blue Water Hospice Home on August 16, 2024. He was born September 21,1926 in Algonac to the late R. Lee and Mattie Poole. Bob married Anita DeVera on June 5, 1948 a Read Obituary
When I went to the Church of Christ for the first time Uncle Bob walked me into the church. He made me feel welcomed. As the years passed my husband and I really respected him and loved him. We moved from Algonac to live up north but we will never forget uncle Bob. We know he is with our Savior, praising our Lord.
Maureen and Doug Madajczyk August 27,2024
Joyce and I were just a young married couple with 2 children when we first met Bob and Anita. Joyce joined the Church of Christ and they were the first couple to visit us. I wasn’t quite on board with that and it took me a year or so to catch up.
When I finally did I was baptized and became a member also. Being a young man whose father died when I was five and was raised in a military orphanage, I was beginning to realize that I really didn’t know how to be the kind of husband and father I should be.
Things began to change once I became a Christian and began spending time with the men at the Algonac Church of Christ.
Through the following years Bob became more than just a brother in Christ to me. In many ways he was more like the father I never had as he mentored me in so many ways.
I would not be the man I am today if it wasn’t for men like Bob. He taught me how to truly love a wife and be an example for my children and serve others.
He was one of the most humble , kind and giving men I have ever met. I don’t know of anyone who loved God, family, and life more than him.
This world will be a lesser place without Bob’s
presence, and it will be heaven’s gain. Rest in peace my brother and will look forward to seeing you again on the other side.
Dave and Joyce Benke
Memories of Bob Poole
Bob was my mother's cousin. So, we always had that connection. My first memories of Bob came soon after he and Anita were married and they moved near our house on Mill Street. The street was unpaved in those days and whenever they drove past our house in their old Willys car, a great cloud of dust would follow them. They soon became our good neighbors and friends and remained so for our entire lives. They were regulars at the Bible study group held at my parents' home. They soon became active members in the St. Clair River Drive Church of Christ.
When Bob became Algonac’s first walking postman, he and his dog Spike could be seen every day making the rounds. Spike was a real smart dog. Bob taught him lots of tricks. He was the only dog I ever knew who could climb a tree (it was that famous big oak tree by the old town hall). Sometimes Bob and I would go pheasant hunting with Spike as our hunting dog. He could scent the pheasants all right but many times they would run instead of fly. Spike was not a pointer or a setter dog so he would just race after them. So we had to run after them and when the bird finally flushed, we were puffing so hard that we could not take a steady aim. I would miss but Bob usually didn't.
Bob and Anita loved to fish, and they knew all the best spots to drop a fish lure. They would always tell my Uncle Linn and I where the best fishing spots were and how to line up our boat. One of Bob’s greatest joys was when Anita caught that trophy perch which they had mounted on the wall.
Bob and Anita were a great help to my folks when they were sick and cared for them many times when I was unable to be there.
Bob’s service at the church was one of his great joys. He loved his fellow Christians and being a shepherd to care for them was an inspiration to us all. Bob always had a smile, a joke or a kind word for everyone he met. He appreciated his many friends and will be greatly missed. We look forward to seeing him and Anita along with many other friends and family when we gather together around God’s throne.
Mike and Diana Folkerts
August 2024
I remember vividly when we first moved to Algonac with our 5 young children. "Uncle Bob" had all of us over and I remember the kids crawling around his living room with flashlights. He was always so welcoming, and one of the most hospitable people I knew. Always gave the greatest hugs. He will not be forgotten! -Meredith Howard
Bob and his wife were longtime customers when we owned the meat market in Marine City. Truly a couple of the nicest people I’ve ever met.
Uncle Bob lived an absolutely amazing and fulfilled life. When I was back in Algonac last year from Florida, I stopped and visited with him for some time and we had a wonderful time! Uncle Bob will be sadly missed by all as this is truly the end of an Era. I know Uncle Bob an aunt Anita are smiling down on us
